Beta Testing Confirms Speedline's Gel-Flex Tooling Reduces Set Up Time by 50%.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FRANKLIN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 24, 2004 Speedline Technologies, Inc., today announced that its MPM MPM Multi-Processing Module (Apache) MPM Manufacturing Process Management MPM Milwaukee Public Museum MPM MMW (Millimeter Wave) Power Module MPM Master of Project Management (degree) (R) Gel-Flex(TM) conformal con·for·mal adj. 1. Mathematics Designating or specifying a mapping of a surface or region upon another surface so that all angles between intersecting curves remain unchanged. 2. board support system reduced set up time by 50% in customer beta testing (programming) beta testing - Testing a pre-release (potentially unreliable) version of a piece of software by making it available to selected users. This term derives from early 1960s terminology for product cycle checkpoints, first used at IBM but later standard throughout the . The system also demonstrated increased process yields and dramatically reduced wiper frequencies when compared with other tooling systems. The beta testing revealed that customers liked the Gel-Flex system's low maintenance requirements, ruggedness, and durability. The solution also was seen as being considerably less expensive to own and operate compared to customized tooling options. "The Gel-Flex Tooling system has increased our process yields and eliminated the spike defect rate for broken parts by almost 100%," said Kevin Hussey, manager of process engineering, Morey Corporation, a provider of high quality electronics manufacturing services Electronic manufacturing services (EMS) is term used for companies that design, test, manufacture, distribute and provide return/repair services for electronic component and assemblies for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). to industry leaders. "Using other tooling products, we would occasionally see a spike in our defect rate when the screen printer was set-up incorrectly. This error would damage every board of the work order until we noticed the problem or changed over the product. The Gel-Flex system has effectively addressed this challenge, and we would highly recommend it to other board assemblers in the industry," Hussey said. All of the participants in this extensive beta test A test of new or revised hardware or software that is performed by users at their facilities under normal operating conditions. Beta testing follows alpha testing. Vendors of packaged software often offer their customers the opportunity of beta testing new releases or versions, and the program noticed that the Gel-Flex Board Support System reduced board setup time and product changeover times by at least 50% and by as much as 75% when compared to their existing board support system. This translates to increased printer uptime and increased board production. "We are delighted with these customer findings from our initial beta test sites. The results validate the performance of this revolutionary new tooling solution," said Dennis O'Neal, director of materials deposition products, Speedline Technologies. "The MPM Gel-Flex Board Support System is an innovative and cost-effective answer to the challenge of supporting the circuit board during the stencil stencil, cutout device of oiled or shellacked tough and resistant paper, thin metal, or other material used in applying paint, dye, or ink to reproduce its design or lettering upon a surface. printing process," he said. Consisting of ESD-safe Polyurethane Elastomer elastomer (ĭlăs`təmər), substance having to some extent the elastic properties of natural rubber. The term is sometimes used technically to distinguish synthetic rubbers and rubberlike plastics from natural rubber. Gel enclosed within a durable membrane shell and mounted to a magnetic base, Gel-Flex tooling is a true conformal board-support system. The unique characteristic of this solution is its ability to gently conform to Verb 1. conform to - satisfy a condition or restriction; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?" fit, meet coordinate - be co-ordinated; "These activities coordinate well" underside components while providing firm support for the entire board surface. About Speedline Technologies Speedline Technologies is the global leader for single-source process knowledge, solutions, and service to the PCB PCB: see polychlorinated biphenyl. PCB in full polychlorinated biphenyl Any of a class of highly stable organic compounds prepared by the reaction of chlorine with biphenyl, a two-ring compound. assembly and semiconductor packaging industries. Based in Franklin, Massachusetts, the company sells five, best-in-class brands - ACCEL ACCEL Accelerate ACCEL Accelerometer ACCEL Accelerando (Music, Gradually Increasing in Speed) ACCEL American College of Cardiology Extended Learning microelectronics cleaning, CAMALOT dispensing systems, ELECTROVERT wave soldering, reflow soldering, and cleaning equipment, MPM stencil and screen printing systems, and PROTECT global services, support, and training solutions. For more information, visit us at www.speedlinetech.com. About Morey Corporation The Morey Corporation is a turnkey electronic manufacturing and engineering service organization. Morey Corporation's focus is on the smart display, wireless communication and industrial control markets with a strong emphasis on the hardening of electronic assemblies for harsh environmental specifications. Morey Corporation offers outstanding design, manufacturing, testing and program management services, as well as the custom integration of technologies. |
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